10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

One where you get to enjoy the many different local desert birds, right along side the birds that make the warm salt waters they home. In addition to the hundred or so species of birds I regularly find here, there are Desert Foxes, Bobcats, Mountain Lions, Desert Bighorn Sheep and Mule Deer. Black-throated Sparrows.

Mountain Lions 100

Mountain Lions Mules Sheep Lions 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The other remarkable success story of Hart Mountain is the return of the Desert Bighorn Sheep. In 1954, with stringent controls on the grazing of domestic animals, a herd of 20 Desert Bighorn Sheep were re-introduced and have flourished. This small group of Pronghorn Antelope were right at the refuge entrance.

Sheep 148

Sheep Oregon Mules Livestock 148

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 31, 2018

A Blue-throated Hummingbird just flew right past us, and over to one of the feeders. When the Coopers Hawk blew thru the yard looking for a meal, it just froze, and stayed right there for nearly 5 minutes, plenty of time for me to approach, and get this picture. That is our 5th wheel on the right corner. 2 House Sparrow.

Tucson 113

Tucson Costa Rica Arizona Woodpeckers 113

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2014

A housecat in Buenos Aires got its start in Africa, a sheep in Australia to the Middle East, a chicken in Ireland can trace its origin to the jungles of Asia. The first to do so was the humble House Sparrow, which was brought to help control caterpillars but soon reached such numbers it was the subject of control itself.

New Zealand 166

New Zealand Possums Rabbits Ferrets 166

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Crows, Ravens, Clark’s Nutcrackers, White-crowned Sparrows and assorted waterfowl were all still present, but that was about it. This can cause up to 20 minute waits, which I put to good use, tracking down this nice shot of a White-crowned Sparrow. We had Elk right in our camp with us every day.

Wyoming 122

Wyoming Wolves Grizzly Bear Mountain Goats 122